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Lantzville performer brings one-person show ‘Clown Fish’ to Western Edge Theatre
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (274+ words) Published 11:30 am Friday, February 20, 2026 Paul Tedeschini has performed his one-person show across Canada. (Courtesy of Paul Tedeschini) After performing it around Canada, Lantzville sound designer Paul Tedeschini will be presenting his one-person show, Clown Fish, close to home with Nanaimo's…...
Nanaimo theatre students performing fast-paced romantic comedy about blind dating
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Borna Safarizal, left, performs alongside Axel Hoganson, middle, and Isabelle Brown. (Courtesy of Alex Brennan) A fast-paced romantic comedy with an eccentric group of characters will be performed by students at Dover Bay Secondary School. Check…...
Snowed in Comedy Tour helping Vancouver Island chase away winter blues
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (692+ words) Published 6:00 am Saturday, January 10, 2026 What happens when you get when you take four very funny comedians, stuff them into a vehicle and send them across Canada in the middle of a Canadian winter? Well, in the case of the Snowed…...
The Bad Apples bring Indigenous voices to comedy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (409+ words) Published 2:35 pm Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Nelson Mayer and Clayton Stewart at the Winnipeg Comedy Fest, May 2023. (Nelson Mayer/Contributor) The Bad Apples began as an Indigenous comedy duo formed by Nelson Mayer and Clayton Stewart. Stewart was tragically killed in a…...
Comedian Phil Hanley aims to make Vancouver Islanders see life differently
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (490+ words) Published 10:00 am Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Let's face it, Vancouver Island winters can be pretty dreary " warmer than the rest of Canada, but dreary all the same. Perhaps that's why we tend to love our comedy shows in the dead of winter,…...
Victoria show will leave audiences howling – and that’s not up for debate
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (799+ words) Published 7:00 am Monday, December 8, 2025 Canadian comedian Steve Patterson has hosted The Debaters since 2008. (Courtesy of Steve Patterson) Do billionaires have it harder than millionaires? Was Darth Vader a bad father? Or how about (gulp), Should Canada become the 51st state? All…...
Comedian Jimmy Carr coming to crack up Canadians
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (539+ words) Published 3:55 pm Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Jimmy Carr is bringing his Laughs Funny tour to Canada in late 2026. (Albin Olsson/Wikimedia Commons) One of the most iconic laughs in entertainment is making its way to B.C. next fall, and it's going to be…...
Dave Chappelle just announced a December show in Vancouver
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (222+ words) Published 9:26 am Wednesday, November 19, 2025 American comedian Dave Chappelle will tell jokes in Vancouver in just over two weeks " on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Rogers Arena. Live Nation Entertainment announced the show Wednesday (Nov. 19), with tickets on sale at noon via ticketmaster....
Whose Line duo set for one-night Vancouver Island comedy showcase
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (550+ words) Published 6:00 am Sunday, November 16, 2025 Colin Mochrie has made a career out of thinking fast, and soon he'll be doing it live in Victoria. The Whose Line is it Anyway? star will join longtime collaborator Brad Sherwood for their improv show,…...
Chemainus Theatre's 'Baskerville' aims to balance suspense and silliness
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (835+ words) Suspense, silliness and Sherlock Holmes collide when veteran Canadian theatre director Roy Surette brings Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery to Chemainus Theatre Festival. Opening May 2, the ... Suspense, silliness and Sherlock Holmes collide when veteran Canadian theatre director Roy Surette brings…...